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Where are the gloating I-told-you-so columnists who claimed CLOs would bring global destruction?
3 years ago
We have seen a measured response to the coronavirus crisis: fund managers aren’t collapsing and investors are not shunning CLOs -
Points up front: Despite the fees, European SME CLOs are the future
4 years ago
Producing the first post-crisis securitisation of small and mid-sized European loans was a monumental effort for Be-Spoke Capital. -
Points up front: Swiss CLO manager is regular as clockwork
4 years ago
The Swiss are known for their meticulous timekeeping and punctuality, so it’s perhaps no surprise that an asset manager based in Zug is crafting a reputation as the most efficient in the CLO market. -
The question is not whether CLOs are too dangerous, but what more they could and should be doing
4 years ago
Contrary to recent headlines, CLOs could be the tool which help reduce the rate of climate change -
It may seem a bit rich for Welshcake to tell staid CLO investors they need to be more sensible
4 years ago
Bespokes are the next big thing — and you’d be wise to get involved -
Points up front: Best to price your deals between 12 and 6am
4 years ago
The latest addition to JP Morgan’s index suite — which aims to quantify the impact of US president Donald Trump’s tweets on the financial markets — has been so popular it has landed its own Wikipedia entry -
They said it: "They are finally picking up the phone and making use of their rolodexes"
4 years ago
Bankers have been forced to reconnect with the broader triple A CLO buyer base now that Norinchukin Bank has stepped back, says a US CLO equity investor. -
Being fully invested can have a greater impact on IRRs than avoiding 2% defaults annually
4 years ago
The IRR differential can be as much as 3.3% for a fully invested CLO versus one that maintains a 5% cash balance -
Past Returns: Repacking in land of the rising sun
5 years ago
Five years ago in Creditflux, we reported that Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ was embarking on a strategy of buying repackaged CLO triple A notes denominated in Japanese yen -
Past returns: short and sweet
5 years ago
Five years ago in Creditflux, we reported on Pimco emerging as a major buyer of triple A-rated US CLO tranches -
Points up front: Credit Suisse and Sound Point rekindle the fire
5 years ago
Sound Point CLO XII was refinanced on 14 February and arranger Credit Suisse displayed its passion for CLO structuring by embedding half a dozen hearts in its pricing email -
Points up front: Two scoops or none
5 years ago
Norinchukin Bank’s CLO holdings have been the subject of much debate in the mainstream financial media -
Q4 2018, which had loan price volatility without defaults, was close to nirvana for CLO investors
5 years ago
The current vintage of CLOs could be the best ever if the volatility in Q4, when retail funds dumped loans, repeats itself, says our columnist Thomas Majewski -
Points up front: “I always think of myself as Bruce Lee when I’m investing in CLO equity”
5 years ago
An analytical mind, a strong network of industry contacts and an eye for value are vital for a competent CLO equity investor. But don’t forget the one-inch punch -
They said it: “I’ve run the numbers and it looks more like a 3% IRR”
5 years ago
A CLO modelling professional tells Creditflux that European CLO model portfolios don’t look realistic
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